Education "Spring" is Already Here
Remember the uprising in Egypt (that really started in Tunisia) called the Arab Spring?We have just such a movement happening - Education Spring - that is traveling across America and nobody is waiting for Spring. Exhibit A: the uprising against testing in Buffalo, New York (and I believe the courageous action by the Garfield High staff has triggered this "we can change this" attitude th
Growth Boundary Fallout and Infighting
A heartfelt message from David Elliot , principal at Queen Anne Elementary expressing some anguish for a situation out of his control. I was aware of the unhappiness at Coe over their tight quarters AND that there was some advocacy for QA Elementary's geozone to change to include more neighborhood students but it looks like it went a step farther.I feel this is an important part of the discuss
Seattle School Board Executive Committee
No time to do a complete write-up to several major items of note:It appears that some changing are coming to EOCs for algebra and geometry. It looks like there will be some sort of comprehensive exam coming in the next four years. Michael Tolley reported this as coming from OSPI and that he had had a meeting with high school principals. Most seem on-board but a few felt there was too much testi
10-8-13 Seattle Schools Community Forum
Seattle Schools Community Forum: Seattle Schools Community Forum:GET Program - Now Back on TrackRemember how Senator Rodney Tom was telling everyone who would listen what a bad idea it was for the state to continue the GET program (buying prepaid units of college tuition)? He said, "We don't need to be in that business." And the Legislature was thinking of getting rid of it despite it